Semua Bab Mistaken Bride Of The Mafia CEO: Bab 101 - Bab 110

RAVEN'S POVMy mother in law was taken away, and within twenty minutes, the penthouse became filled. Police. Federal agents. Crime scene investigators at work taking photographs of blood spatter and marking bullet casings. All of them swarming through my house like it was a crime scene instead of the place where I raised my kids.Because it was now a crime scene. Marcus’s blood hadn’t yet dried on the hardwood floor near the panic room. Bullet holes marked the walls. Shell casings gleamed beneath the emergency lights, still not switched back to normal power.I curled up on the nursery floor with all four babies at once, refusing to let anyone take one away from me. Not the doctors who were hoping to give them a once-over. Not the social worker who showed up asking questions about the safety of children. Not even when Kade tried to give me a reprieve."I need to hold them." My voice came out harsh. “I’ve got to know they are safe.”"They are safe." Kade crouched beside my chair. "You s

RAVEN'S POVAlthough the pilot had promised six hours, the flight to Iceland seemed never-ending. Six hours in limbo between the life we were leaving behind and the life toward which we were flying. Six hours to come to terms with everything that had happened over the past forty eight hours.I glanced at Kade on the other side of the aisle. One of his arms was wrapped around Ethan's chest and the other hand rested protectively against Celine's carrier. His eyes were shut but I could tell he wasn’t asleep. Could notice the tension in his jaw. How his fingers moved ever-so-slightly upon Ethan's back, like he was trying to reassure himself our son was still there taking a breath.This was the man I had accidentally married. The man who had haunted my nightmares in that underground garage. The man who had been my husband and my partner and the father of my children.And now he was a fugitive. We all were.I gazed out the window at the gloom. The Atlantic Ocean was somewhere beneath us. En

RAVEN'S POVI saw Kade process the news in real time. Saw emotions flash across his face too quickly to name one by one. Joy. Fear. Determination. Panic. Love. Terror. Everything fighting for dominance while his palm remained pressed to my abdomen."Another baby." He spoke the words as if he were trying them out. Making sure they were real. “We’re having another baby.”"Yes." I covered his hand with mine. “I know the timing is awful. I realize we just became fugitives and now I’m holed up in Iceland with two babies and a bunch of crime families on our tail. But yes. Another baby.""The timing is not terrible." He pulled me closer. "The timing is what it is. That this baby is already loved. Already wanted. Already worth protecting."I buried my face against his chest and let myself cry. Not sad tears. Not scared tears exactly. Just overwhelmed with tears. The sort that resulted from far too many feelings attempting to coexist in one skin at once.Kade held me while I cried. His arms we

RAVEN'S POVWhen I heard all that Summer had disclosed, I felt something change within me. A shift in something basic from passive fear to active resolve.Twelve families working together to murder my kids. A tracker with an unblemished record tracking us. All these threats closing in around us while we sat here in this remote house pretending we could be hidden forever.I was done with it. Done running. Tired of living my life based on hate from others."I want to help." I said. Leaning through the tactical talk that Kade and Vincent are having. “I want to be in whatever plan you make.”"No." Kade's response was immediate. "You are pregnant. You have two babies who need you. You are not endangering yourself.”"I am already in danger." I stood up. Faced him directly. "We all are. Hiding does not change that. Whether I join or not, this Nikolai guy is going to find us. “At least this way I can control the circumstances.”"Raven." His voice carried a warning. “This is not negotiable.”"

RAVEN'S POVI watched Kade’s taillights fade through the window until they were gone, and rage flared up in place of fear. He left me. Went off to face a pro killer alone because he thought he was protecting me."Vincent." I turned from the window. "We need to go after him. Right now."“No.” Vincent had begun to walk away, toward the twins’ room. “Our orders are to get you and the children to the secondary location. That is what Kade wanted. That is what keeps you safe."“I don’t care what Kade wanted. I followed him. “He is marching into a trap by himself. He needs help whether he thinks he does or not.”"Raven." Vincent turned to face me. "I understand you are angry. But pursuing him is a risk for yourself. Puts the pregnancy at risk. Raises the stakes for the twins if something were to happen to both of you. We need to follow the plan."Everything was different when Kade chose to be a martyr.” I spoke in a level voice but was firm. "I am going after my husband. You can accompany me